KTGIRL? ANYONE? BF HELP!

EBFing has been going great but DS isn't sleeping more than 3 hours at a time. He will be 6 weeks on Wednesday. Last night I decided to pump a bottle so DH could feed him. I only got about 1.5 ounces. I had extra milk in the fridge from pumping earlier so I added an ounce to the bottle. DS sucked down the entire thing and slept for 5 hours!!! So what do I do now? I'm not producing enough at night to satisfy him for a longer stretch but I would really love the extra sleep! I don't want to sabotage my supply so I never produce enough for him at night and I don't really want to be a slave to the pump either. When he woke up after 5 hours, he could barely stay awake for 10 mins to finish a feeding so of course he was up every 2 hours after that. Advice please?

EBFing has been going great but DS isn't sleeping more than 3 hours at a time. He will be 6 weeks on Wednesday. Last night I decided to pump a bottle so DH could feed him. I only got about 1.5 ounces. I had extra milk in the fridge from pumping earlier so I added an ounce to the bottle. DS sucked down the entire thing and slept for 5 hours!!! So what do I do now? I'm not producing enough at night to satisfy him for a longer stretch but I would really love the extra sleep! I don't want to sabotage my supply so I never produce enough for him at night and I don't really want to be a slave to the pump either. When he woke up after 5 hours, he could barely stay awake for 10 mins to finish a feeding so of course he was up every 2 hours after that. Advice please?

I think the answer is in your post. It is much easier for a baby to drink from a bottle then the boob. Likely your LO was able to "fill up" more from the bottle without getting tired and that's why he slept longer. It's really common for women to doubt their supply but not so common for there to actually be a problem. That being said if you keep bottling you may run into a supply issue. Especially if your LO is sleeping longer then he would normally after and therefore not feeding. Unless you are doing some serious pumping. HTH

I think the answer is in your post. It is much easier for a baby to drink from a bottle then the boob. Likely your LO was able to "fill up" more from the bottle without getting tired and that's why he slept longer. It's really common for women to doubt their supply but not so common for there to actually be a problem. That being said if you keep bottling you may run into a supply issue. Especially if your LO is sleeping longer then he would normally after and therefore not feeding. Unless you are doing some serious pumping. HTH

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From:
jroberts1128

To: megan0507

Posted: Feb-12 10:17 AM (3 of 13)

You're not going to produce as much at night. However, my daughter is usually awake from about 5:00 on. I try to feed her every hour or whenever she cries. We do a nightly routine of snack, bath, baby massage, warm pjs, swaddle, feed and then bed. She sleeps about 5 hours 9-2. When she wakes up dh feeds her a 3-4 oz bottle. If she's still awake, I will finish her off from the breast. She goes back to sleep for about 3 hours. that gets us through the night and I hope that helps some. It works for us, but every baby is different!

You're not going to produce as much at night. However, my daughter is usually awake from about 5:00 on. I try to feed her every hour or whenever she cries. We do a nightly routine of snack, bath, baby massage, warm pjs, swaddle, feed and then bed. She sleeps about 5 hours 9-2. When she wakes up dh feeds her a 3-4 oz bottle. If she's still awake, I will finish her off from the breast. She goes back to sleep for about 3 hours. that gets us through the night and I hope that helps some. It works for us, but every baby is different!

At 5 weeks, I'm lucky to get more than 2 hours sleep at night so you're not alone.You're supply goes down in the evening (it happens to everyone). Try clusterfeeding your baby then to fill him up for the night. It's normal for babies under 3 months to wake often as their stomachs are still maturing.GL

At 5 weeks, I'm lucky to get more than 2 hours sleep at night so you're not alone.You're supply goes down in the evening (it happens to everyone). Try clusterfeeding your baby then to fill him up for the night. It's normal for babies under 3 months to wake often as their stomachs are still maturing.GL

I start about 8 to get her down by 9 or 930. It really depends on how long your lo eats. I think the routine helps wind her down for the night. You may want to throw in some tummy time before bath time to help wear her out. Sometimes they just have so much energy and no way to get it out!

I start about 8 to get her down by 9 or 930. It really depends on how long your lo eats. I think the routine helps wind her down for the night. You may want to throw in some tummy time before bath time to help wear her out. Sometimes they just have so much energy and no way to get it out!

I love all the answers you already got. I do have one more thing you can try if you want to. You should be able to pump off a couple oz every morning and then give that to baby at bedtime. I believe that it's ok to give baby breastmilk in a bottle as long as you pumped off that same amount or more in the same 24hr period. Following this rule should keep things from upsetting your supply.

I used to do this with my first baby to give me a couple more hours of sleep at night and it worked well.

Good luck!

I love all the answers you already got. I do have one more thing you can try if you want to. You should be able to pump off a couple oz every morning and then give that to baby at bedtime. I believe that it's ok to give baby breastmilk in a bottle as long as you pumped off that same amount or more in the same 24hr period. Following this rule should keep things from upsetting your supply.

I used to do this with my first baby to give me a couple more hours of sleep at night and it worked well.

Thanks for the replies everyone! Does this mean that I will have to pump every day in order to give him extra at night or will my supply at night ever let him sttn? i do let him cluster feed... it doesn't seem to help.

Thanks for the replies everyone! Does this mean that I will have to pump every day in order to give him extra at night or will my supply at night ever let him sttn? i do let him cluster feed... it doesn't seem to help.

I would nurse at night then have hubby finish with a bottle while you pump so it stimulates you to produce more during that time of the day. Whatever you get you can use the next night until you produce enough to satisfy. Always nurse first, then pump!

I would nurse at night then have hubby finish with a bottle while you pump so it stimulates you to produce more during that time of the day. Whatever you get you can use the next night until you produce enough to satisfy. Always nurse first, then pump!

Older babies sleep longer than younger babies typically. I can only guess that it's because they get better at taking in more food in fewer sittings like adults do. Adults don't expect to eat in the middle of the night, so their stomaches don't ask for food until breakfast. My baby is only 4 wks today, but seems to expect less milk at night and more in the morning now. Most babies seem to do that sooner or later. Hopefully your baby will start to soon too! :)

Older babies sleep longer than younger babies typically. I can only guess that it's because they get better at taking in more food in fewer sittings like adults do. Adults don't expect to eat in the middle of the night, so their stomaches don't ask for food until breakfast. My baby is only 4 wks today, but seems to expect less milk at night and more in the morning now. Most babies seem to do that sooner or later. Hopefully your baby will start to soon too! :)

Thanks everyone! We did a bottle again last night and he slept for over 5 hours... glorious. I think we will keep up with the bottle and I will pump till dry and then more to try and get my supply up at night. Thanks for all of the input!

Thanks everyone! We did a bottle again last night and he slept for over 5 hours... glorious. I think we will keep up with the bottle and I will pump till dry and then more to try and get my supply up at night. Thanks for all of the input!

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